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The Best Episodes Directed By Brian Sheesley

Every TV Episode Directed by Brian Sheesley Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - The Sting
    8.5/10(50 votes)

    #1 - The Sting

    S5:E9

    The Planet Express crew attempt the mission that killed the last crew: raiding a massive alien beehive for its honey.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Amazon Women in the Mood
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    #2 - Amazon Women in the Mood

    S3:E5

    A double-date for Kif, Amy, Zapp, and Leela ends in disaster when their orbiting restaurant crashes on planet Amazonia. The hulking female inhabitants of the planet take their male captives to the omniscient Femputer, who orders Fry, Zapp, and Kif to death by "snu-snu".

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Love's Labours Lost in Space
    7.6/10(68 votes)

    #3 - Love's Labours Lost in Space

    S1:E4

    On a mission intended to save endangered animals on a collapsing planet, Leela and the crew run into legendary starship captain Zapp Brannigan. A self-proclaimed ladies man, Zapp sees Leela as a potential new conquest. When the captain refuses to aid the animal rescue, Leela and her crew try to leave Zapp's starship. But Zapp throws Fry and Bender in jail, and summons Leela to his "Lovenasium". They ultimately escape and arrive on the doomed planet, where Leela finally finds love - with a cute, and very useful, creature named Nibbler.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV

    S5:E15

    Bender becomes a television star as well as a terrible role model for children.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Future Stock
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Future Stock

    S4:E9

    With Planet Express in financial trouble, Fry nominates a flashy businessman from the 1980s to replace Professor Farnsworth as CEO of the company.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - When Aliens Attack
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #6 - When Aliens Attack

    S2:E3

    The Omicronians invade Earth, demanding to see the lost final episode of the 1999 TV show Single Female Lawyer. The Planet Express crew must re-enact the episode to appease the invading aliens.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Love and Rocket
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Love and Rocket

    S4:E4

    As Valentine's Day approaches, Bender's romance with the Planet Express ship puts the crew in jeopardy.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Limits of Immortality
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #8 - The Limits of Immortality

    S1:E8

    Elfo's been kidnapped! Bean, Luci, Sorcerio and the knights search for him, along with a magical pendant needed to complete the immortality potion.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Lesser of Two Evils
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Lesser of Two Evils

    S2:E11

    Fry suspects Bender's new buddy, a bending unit named Flexo who looks almost exactly like Bender, of being pure evil. When a valuable atom of Jumbonium goes missing, Fry suspects Flexo, but can't tell which robot is which.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - The Route of All Evil
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #10 - The Route of All Evil

    S5:E3

    Farnsworth's clone Cubert teams up with Hermes' son Dwight to launch a newspaper delivery business. Farnsworth and Hermes scoff at the kids' efforts - until the delivery boys accumulate enough capital to buy out Planet Express. Meanwhile, Fry and Leela use Bender to brew their own homemade beer.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Goon Baby Goon
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Goon Baby Goon

    S2:E14

    Bean and her friends are reunited with Zøg and discover that Becky and Cloyd have seized Dreamland, secretly transforming its citizens into goons.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Mother's Day
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Mother's Day

    S2:E19

    Mom reprograms the world's robots to rebel against humanity. The only hope of salvation is Mom's old flame - Professor Farnsworth, who must rekindle his romance with Mom in order to save mankind.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Subterranean Homesick Blues
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Subterranean Homesick Blues

    S2:E1

    Bean, Elfo and Luci become trapped in an underground world full of eerie little creatures — and Queen Dagmar. Zøg tries to thwart a plot against him.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #14 - Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?

    S2:E9

    When Dr. Zoidberg runs amok during the Decapodian mating season, Fry sets out to teach him how to woo a mate. Things backfire when Zoidberg's desired mate falls for Fry instead, and Zoidberg challenges Fry to a battle to the death.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Bad News Ghouls
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Bad News Ghouls

    S4:E4

    After Billy's baseball team loses badly against Mindy's, Grim decides to coach them. Mandy is not allowed on the team, as Billy is reluctant to let girls play, although he does not realize Mindy is a girl too. Mandy puts on a baseball cap and, assuming the role of "Manfred", pitches for Billy's team anyway. With additional help from ghoulish players which played in the Underworld Little Leagues alongside Grim, Billy's team wins when Pud'n hits a home run.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Happy Huggy Stuffy Bears
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Happy Huggy Stuffy Bears

    S4:E6

    After a trip to the mall, Mandy becomes the spokesperson for Happy Huggy Stuffy Bears, a new stuffed toy in town. After the success of her commercial, Mandy gives away stuffed bears to other children, who start wreaking havoc in the city. Eris, the goddess of chaos, is behind the toys, which mind-control the children into creating chaos. Mandy decides not to share control of the world with Eris, and orders Grim to destroy the toys.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Wishbones
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Wishbones

    S4:E10

    After Grim's robe comes out of the washing machine, Billy and Mandy find Thromnambular, a talking skull with ruby eyes and a number nine imprinted on his forehead. Grim tells them that the skull is a magical artifact imprisoned on Earth that must grant his nine wishes to be free. When Mandy asks Grim why he has not used any of the wishes, Grim tells her that the skull will corrupt the wishes and end up affecting the wisher.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Westie Side Story
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Westie Side Story

    S1:E7

    The Hills' new Laotian neighbors cause Peggy and Hank confusion and consternation after a culture clash leads to suspicion over a missing dog.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 17 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo

    S8:E17

    Ignorance of the Alamo in Bobby's Texas History class prompts Hank to help organize a reenactment, but the author's version is revisionist.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
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Brian Sheesley Ratings Summary

"The Sting" is the best rated episode directed by Brian Sheesley. It scored 8.52/10 based on 50 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 6/1/2003 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Amazon Women in the Mood".